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Will
Economic Recovery Kill You Off?

Nick
Pavano and Sandra Florstedt in Palo Alto look at what could be the greatest
Organizational Development challenge you may ever face ... surviving economic
resurgence.

We
have circled the wagons, gone back to basics, gotten by with less, and
kept the doors open ... and our employees have been doing the work of
many. Now that the clouds may be breaking, what is our vision and our
mission ... and will our employees stick around to share them?

Our
Global Benefits Just Happened

Susan
Oliveri in New England looks at the troubling area of developing a consistent
global benefit identity across foreign country benefit plans, while still
meeting statutory requirements and competitive norms on a country by country
basis.

They
Went to Work For Whom?!?

It's
hard enough to achieve success without preparing your future competitors.
In a global environment of increasing national legal restrictions, John
Briggs in New Mexico provides some pointers on crafting and enforcing
post employment non-competition protections for your company.

But
My Health Plan Won't Pay in India

Tamara
Stephenson shares some thoughts on why sending your employees and their
families overseas with their US health coverage cards in their pockets
may provide endless thrills, chills and disasters for your corporate benefits
manager.

Compensating
in the Rear View Mirror

Bob
Furge in Boulder challenges the conventional wisdom of plotting total
compensation strategies by reaction to economic cycles. Bob asks us to
consider a more dynamic approach to compensation than the tired "whipsaw"
of "a day late and a dollar short", and actually try and pay
for performance.